The employees most likely to quit without warning are often the ones you'd bet money would stay forever. Here's how to spot the warning signs and stop your best people from burning out before it's too late.
How I've Learned to Be a Better CEO from HBO's "The Pitt"
Running a growth-stage startup can be intense and unbelievably rewarding. Here's how many parallels there are between being a great CEO and leading an ER.
I've interviewed more than 4,000 candidates in the last 10 years. Here are some best practices and questions I've used to single out the best candidates and close them.
How Blaze Autopilot Gives You Creative Superpowers
Creating authentic, powerful content with AI should be as easy as swiping on Tinder. Here's how Autopilot effortlessly infuses your personality and story into every post.
Why Building an AI Agent Is a Race Against the Clock
In an agentic world, it's more important than ever to be first to market. We're launching Blaze Autopilot now to start compounding learning and deliver better growth to our customers faster.
It takes work and a lot of patience to make effective meetings happen. But it's worth it if you want a team that can learn quickly, collaborate well, and stay focused on what's important.
Why Chairing a Nonprofit Board Makes Me a Better CEO
I’ve been involved with The Salvation Army for 15 years, and led the design of a new program to help solve the homeless crisis in San Francisco. Here’s how it’s not that different than being a startup founder.
Our team is full of exceptional, driven people who make Blaze magical. Here's how we've hired, nurtured, and motivated such a remarkable group from day 1 to hypergrowth.
Why Brand Matters: How We Built a True Brand Moat at Blaze
Most founders overlook brand, at a huge cost to growth and retention. Here's why that's a mistake, how we created a standout brand, and how you can too.
Every great leader should have a CEO User Guide - it tells your team how to work and communicate with you, and helps you retain your best people. But writing one is tough. Here's my template.
The constant threat of tariff chaos and a recession mean 2025 is the most challenging year for small businesses in decades. But there's a silver lining.
Being productive means ruthlessly prioritizing, taking care of yourself, and having enough trust to delegate. It's a lot harder than it looks - here's how I do it.
Startup life means facing walls - intimidating barriers that make you question everything at 2am. These 3 core skills have pulled me through my darkest moments and will help you scale your own walls and win.
I've designed decks that iconic companies have used to raise over $2B. Here are my secrets to making a dazzling slide deck that gets investors on your side.
